Salient Features of India constitution especially power and functions
33-Components-of-Opera-Types-of-Voices.pdf
1. Lesson 2, 4th grading
Music
Romantic Opera
-Opera became increasingly popular during the Romantic Period
-The opera is usually characterized by elaborate costume, scenery, and choreography
2. Components of an Opera
• Libretto- The text of an opera. Librettist
and the composer work closely together
to tell the story.
• Score- The book that the composer and
librettist put together. The score has all
the musical notes, words, and ideas to
help the performers tell the story.
3. Components of an Opera
• Recitative- Declamatory singing, used in the prose parts and
dialogue of opera. Different roles in operas are created taking into
account different types of voices. Each role require a different
type of singer, not only able to sing a given vocal range but also
with certain voice characteristics, color, and power.
• Aria- An air or solo singing part sung by a principal character.
This song is what the public will remember best when leaving the
opera house.
5. For the Male Voice:
• Tenor- Highest
male voice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoWscFwMjNg
6. For the Male Voice:
• Baritone- Middle
male voice, lies
between Bass and
Tenor voices. It is
the common male
voice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzvOUYEGYOY
7. For the Male Voice:
• Bass- Lowest
male voice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rinxw6GN1-s
8. For the Female voice:
• Soprano- Highest
female voice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8jgbOjylM4
9. For the Female voice:
• Coloratura- Highest
soprano voice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m1T1BsB9rg
10. For the Female voice:
• Mezzo-Soprano -
most common
female voice; strong
middle voice, tone is
darker or deeper
than the soprano.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0ENhdV1ow0
11. For the Female voice:
• Contralto- Lowest
voice and most
unique among
female.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMD-fE4yx18
12. For the Male voice:
•Tenor- Highest male voice.
•Baritone- Middle male voice, lies between
Bass and Tenor voices. It is the common male
voice.
•Bass- Lowest male voice.
Review!
13. For the Female voice:
• Lyric- Bright and full sound.
• Dramatic- Darker full sound.
• Mezzo-Soprano- most common female voice; strong
middle voice, tone is darker or deeper than the soprano.
• Contralto- Lowest voice and most unique among female.
Review!
14. For the Female voice:
• Soprano- Highest female voice.
• Coloratura- Highest soprano voice.
• Lyric- Bright and full sound.
• Dramatic- Darker full sound.
• Mezzo-Soprano- most common female voice; strong middle
voice, tone is darker or deeper than the soprano.
• Contralto- Lowest voice and most unique among female.
Review!
15. Opera
• Duet, trio, and other small ensemble.
• Chorus.
• Orchestra.
• Acts- Main divisions of an opera.
• Scene- Setting or place.
16. Dynamics and vocal embellishments were used to further affect the
way singers sing. Some musical terms are used like:
• A Capella- One or more singers performing without instrumental
accompaniment.
• Cantabile- In a smooth singing style.
• Capo- clamp use to raise the pitch of a guitar
• Coda- Closing section appended to a movement or song.
• Dolce- Sweetly (play tender, adoring manner)
• Falsetto- A weaker and more airy voice usually in the higher pitch ranges.
17. Dynamics and vocal embellishments were used to further affect the
way singers sing. Some musical terms are used like:
• Glissando- Sliding quickly between 2 notes.
• Passaggio- Parts of a singing voice where register transitions occur.
• Rubato- Slight speeding up or slowing down of the tempo of a piece
at the discretion of the soloist.
• Tessitura- The most comfortable singing range of a singer.
• Vibrato- Rapidly repeated slight pitch variation during a sustained
note, to give a richer and more varied sound.
